diff --git a/songs/the_dubliners/the_rocky_road_to_dublin.sg b/songs/the_dubliners/the_rocky_road_to_dublin.sg new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c107d9c6 --- /dev/null +++ b/songs/the_dubliners/the_rocky_road_to_dublin.sg @@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ +\selectlanguage{english} +\songcolumns{2} + +\beginsong{The rocky road to Dublin} + [by={The Dubliners},cover={irish-pub-songs},album={Irish pub songs}] + + \cover + + \gtab{Dm}{XX0231} + \gtab{C}{X32010} + \gtab{A}{X02220} + \gtab{Am}{X02210} + + \begin{verse} + Well in the \[Dm]merry \[C]month of \[Dm]May, from me home I started + \[Dm]Left the \[C]girls of \[Dm]Tuam \[C]nearly broken hearted + Sa\[Dm]luted \[C]father \[Dm]dear, kissed me darlin' mother + \[Dm]Drank a \[C]pint of \[Dm]beer, me \[C]grief and tears to smother + Then \[Dm]off to reap the \[C]corn, \[Dm]leave where I was \[C]born + I \[Dm]cut a stout black\[C]thorn to banish ghost and goblin + \[Dm]In a brand new pair of \[C]brogues, I rat\[Dm]tled over the bogs \[C] + And \[Dm]frightened all the \[C]dogs, on the rocky rad to Dublin + \end{verse} + + \begin{chorus} + \[A]One, two, \[C]three, four, five \[Dm] + \[Dm]Hunt the hare and turn her \[Dm]down + The rocky road and \[C]all the \[Am]ways to \[C]Dublin + \[Dm]Whack-fol-lol-de-ra + \end{chorus} + + \begin{verse} + In Mullingar that night, I rested limbs so weary + Started by daylight, my spirits bright and airy + Took a drop of the pure, to keep my heart from sinkin' + That's the paddy's cure, whenever he's on for drinking + To see the lasses smile, laughing all the while + At my curious style, 't'would set your heart a-bubblin' + They ax'd if I was hired, the wages I required + Till I was almost tired, of the rocky road to Dublin + \end{verse} + + \begin{verse} + In Dublin next arrived, I thought it such a pity + To be so soon deprived, a view of that fine city + Then I took a stroll, all among the quality + My bundle it was stole, in a neat locality + Something crossed my mind, then I looked behind + No bundle could I find, upon my stick a wobblin' + Enquirin' for the rogue, they said my Connacht brogue + Wasn't much in vogue, on the rocky road to Dublin + \end{verse} + + \begin{verse} + From there I got away, my spirits never failin' + Landed on the quay, as the ship was sailin' + Captain at me roared, said that no room had he + When I jumped aboard, a cabin found for Paddy + Down among the pigs I played some funny rigs + Danced some hearty jigs, the water round me bubblin' + When off Holyhead, I wished meself was dead + Or better far instead, on the rocky road to Dublin + \end{verse} + + \begin{verse} + The boys of Liverpool, when we safely landed + Called myself a fool; I could no longer stand it + Blood began to boil, temper I was losin' + Poor ould Erin's isle they began abusin' + ``Hurrah my soul'' sez I, my shillelagh I let fly + Some Galway boys were by, saw I was a hobble in + Then with a loud hurray, they joined in the affray + We quickly cleared the way, for the rocky road to Dublin + \end{verse} + +\endsong